Consultations - Public Opinion

Public opinion helps the government to better understand Canadian society and to identify citizens' needs and expectations. It is used to assess the public's response to proposals or to possible changes or initiatives; to assess the effectiveness of policies, programs and services; to measure progress in service improvement; to evaluate the effectiveness of communication activities such as advertising; and to plan and evaluate marketing initiatives, among other applications.

Overview

Consultations: 2008-2009 (Departmental Performance Report) (Opens a new window)

Current Consultations

Regulations Amending the Veterans Health Care Regulations and the Veterans Burial Regulations, 2005 (Opens a new window)

Ongoing Consultations

• Feedback
• Providers and Professionals
• What Canadians think about...VAC's Learning Materials
• The Gerontological Advisory Council
• Veterans Affairs Canada Ad Hoc Advisory Group on Special Needs

Third Party Reports

• Legion Reports and Resolutions (PDF Help) (Opens a new window)
• Royal Canadian Legion - Comments on Resolutions 2008 (PDF Help) (Opens a new window)
• Army, Navy, Air Force Veterans in Canada - 2008 Resolutions with the Response from VAC (Opens a new window)
• Standing Committees
  • Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs (ACVA) (Opens a new window)
    • Resetting the Bar for Veterans Health Care: Veterans Independence Program and Veterans Health Care Review May 2008 (Opens a new window)
  • Standing Committee on National Defence (NDDN) (Opens a new window)
    • Doing Well and Doing Better: Health Services Provided to Canadian Forces Personnel with an Emphasis on Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (June 2009) (Opens a new window)
    • Government Response to the Report of the Standing Committee on National Defence- Doing Well and Doing Better: Health Services Provided to Canadian Forces Personnel with an Emphasis on Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (2009) (June 2009) (Opens a new window)
    • Canadian Forces in Afghanistan - Reports and Government Responses (2007) (Opens a new window)
  • Standing Committee on National Defence and Veterans Affairs (SCONDVA) (Opens a new window)
    • Report of the Standing Committee on National Defence and Veterans Affairs (SCONDVA): Honouring the Pledge: Ensuring Quality Long-term Care for Veterans (June 2003) (Opens a new window)
    • Government Response to the Report of the Standing Committee on National Defence and Veterans Affairs (SCONDVA)- Honouring the Pledge: Ensuring Quality Long-Term Care for Veterans (June 2003)
    • Government of Canada's Response to the Standing Committee on National Defence and Veterans Affairs (SCONDVA) on Quality of Life in the Canadian Forces
  • Senate: Subcommittee on Veterans Affairs’ (Opens a new window)
• Office of the Veterans Ombudsman - Annual Report 2008-2009 (Opens a new window)
• Federal Healthcare Partnership Reports (Opens a new window)
• New Veterans Charter Advisory Group Report – Honouring Our Commitment to New Veterans and Their Families: The Living Charter in Action

Past Consultations

• Consulting With Canadians (Opens a new window)
• Archives

For more information on other Government of Canada Consultations, visit the Consulting with Canadians Web site. (Opens a new window)